Stoke City FC, also known as the Potters, is an
English Premier League football team that plays out of the city Stoke-on-Trent in England. It is
considered to be the oldest football clubs in England as it was founded in 1863 under the name Stoke Ramblers. The Potters played at Victoria Ground for most their years and moved to
their
current home Britannia Stadium in 1997. Stoke City FC has established an arch rivalry with Second Division club Port Vale due to the close proximity in which the two teams
play.
Legendary
English
football players such as Peter Dobing and top league scorer Freddie Steele once wore the Stoke City FC kits. The most successful Potters manager was Tony
Waddington,
as he led to
team to
victories in the Football League Championship and League Cup. Currently, the club is managed by Tony Pulis and the chairman is Peter Coates.
Stoke City FC in 2008/2009
Due to the fact that it’s the Stoke City’s first year back in the EPL after 24 years playing in the Championship Division, the club is not expected to do well. If it does not get
relegated and finishes the division in 18th place it will be considered a success for the club. However, if the club reaches mid-table or better in the division, it will become an amazing
season
for the organization.
Getting the Stoke City to play at that level will be the biggest challenge for Coach Tony Pulis. He will have to heavily rely on his main players from last season
Liam Lawrence and
Ricardo Fuller, who both scored 15 points each in order to get that level. The defence for
the club will need improve in order for them to be able to compete with top clubs such as Manchester United and Chelsea. Potters captain Andy Griffin will have to be able to
motivate
him
fellow
defenseman to elevate their game to a higher level.
Stoke News
Supporters can also find the latest Potters news on matches, transfers and players. Fans can contribute to the
Stoke City FC history and facts wiki, discuss
and comment in the Premier League forum, comment on football blogs, or fans can start and write their own football blog. If you dedicate your blog to writing about Stoke events
and
rumours,
it
might even get selected as a featured blog for everyone to read. Any fan can also browse or upload
photos,
videos and
Stoke City FC wallpapers - this fan community is for you,
and can be
personalised by you.
Buy Stoke Tickets
It’s never the wrong time to think about buying Stoke City FC Tickets and OleOle can help. OleOle has
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than
screaming
from the stands at a live match.